HR Templates

Free HR Templates in Excel & Google Sheets

Six plug-and-play HR templates for small business hiring, onboarding and performance, built in Excel and Google Sheets so you can start using them today.

Free HR Templates in Excel and Google Sheets

These free HR templates in Excel and Google Sheets cover the full employee lifecycle for small business: finding candidates, setting expectations from day one, defining roles clearly, showing how the team fits together, running fair performance reviews, correcting course when someone's struggling, and keeping a pulse on team health.

Use our free templates to build out your HR process in Excel or Google Sheets, no account or credit card required.

Hiring Scorecard and Tracker Template
Template 1
Hiring Scorecard & Tracker Template

For a small business, one bad hire is expensive and one missed follow-up can cost you a good candidate. This all-in-one file takes a role from posting through the first week: track every applicant through the pipeline, define the role clearly with a reusable job description, and hand new hires a working-with-me guide so expectations are clear from day one.

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  • AI-powered resume upload and scorecards summarize candidates for you
  • Send offer letters, welcome emails and interview requests right from the system
  • Job descriptions, records and review history live together, not in separate files
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Template 2
Team Building Tools

Strong teams don't happen by accident, they need a little structure. This toolkit gives you a lunch picker and a set of meeting icebreakers so bringing the team together doesn't take hours of prep every time.

Team feels disconnected outside of scheduled events?
Updoot's Watercooler keeps the team connected every day, not just at events
  • Company announcements everyone actually sees, no buried emails
  • Employee spotlights that celebrate wins and boost morale
  • One central feed for the whole team, in the office or in the field
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Org Chart Template
Template 3
Org Chart Template

Even a 5-person team benefits from a clear picture of who reports to whom. This template makes it easy to build, and just as easy to update as your team changes, without hiring a designer.

Redrawing boxes every time someone gets hired or promoted?
Updoot's org chart updates itself as your team changes
  • Change someone's role once and the chart updates everywhere automatically
  • Org charts, employee records and review history live together in one secure place
  • No more redrawing boxes every time someone's promoted or hired
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Template 4
Performance Review Template

Reviews only work when they're consistent and fair. This template gives you a repeatable structure so every employee is evaluated against the same criteria, not whatever comes to mind that week.

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  • Feedback stays hidden until it's ready to share, no awkward half-finished reviews
  • Goals, review history and performance notes pulled together automatically
  • Same consistent format for every employee, every cycle
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Performance Improvement Plan Template
Template 5
Performance Improvement Plan Template

When performance slips, a documented plan protects both the employee and the business, and gives someone an actual path to turn things around instead of a vague warning.

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Updoot keeps PIPs tied to real performance data
  • Goals, performance notes and review history sit right next to the plan
  • Progress and check-ins tracked automatically, not in a separate document
  • A clear paper trail if you ever need to show your work
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Team Health Dashboard Template
Template 6
Team Health Dashboard Template

Turnover and burnout rarely show up out of nowhere, there are usually warning signs first. This dashboard rolls up the numbers that actually predict team health so you can catch problems before someone quits.

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  • Turnover and engagement trends update automatically, no manual data entry
  • Catch warning signs early and increase retention before someone quits
  • Doot's Desk rolls it all into one live business health score
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are these HR templates really free?

Yes. All 7 templates are free to download and use in Excel or Google Sheets, no login or credit card required.

Do these work in both Excel and Google Sheets?

Yes, every template is built to work in either Excel or Google Sheets.

Who are these HR templates for?

Small business owners and HR decision-makers who need practical hiring, onboarding and performance tools without paying for enterprise HR software.

What if I outgrow spreadsheets?

Updoot automates the same processes these templates cover, applicant tracking, org charts, performance reviews and team health, in one connected platform instead of separate spreadsheets.

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